Sun, Dec 6, 2026

10th Annual Jersey City Hillers Marathon and Half Marathon

JERSEY CITY, NJ

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About the 10th Annual Jersey City Hillers Marathon and Half Marathon

This is a self-navigated, unsupported course challenge built around hills, not a finish-line clock. Both the half and full routes wind through Jersey City streets with serious climbing, plenty of turns, and views of Manhattan along the way. The full course also passes the Weehawken Cliffs and loops through James Braddock Park. Traffic lights are part of the deal, and elapsed time is what counts.

Runners track their own results through Strava, Garmin, or a similar service and submit a map by email to be placed. There are convenience stores and gas stations along the route if you need to refuel. Turn-by-turn directions are available to download, and carrying them is strongly recommended because the course is genuinely tricky to navigate.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

37finishers

1:30:53winner

2:07:35median

3:13:02cutoff

Top 3: Daniel Ramaroson (1:30:53) · Andrew Dalia (1:32:22) · Alessandro Cardito (1:35:52)

26.2 Miles · 2025 results

2finishers

3:43:49winner

5:17:42median

6:51:35cutoff

Top 3: JASON FRIEDMAN (3:43:49) · Anne Pumfery (6:51:35) · Christopher Paesano

The 10th Annual Jersey City Hillers Marathon and Half Marathon is in its 10th year.

Where Would You Finish?

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

13.1 Miles12/6/2026 09:30Free

26.2 Miles12/6/2026 07:00Free

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Common Questions About the 10th Annual Jersey City Hillers Marathon and Half Marathon

Will I finish last at the 10th Annual Jersey City Hillers Marathon and Half Marathon?

Almost certainly not. Half the 13.1 Miles field finished slower than 2:07:35, and the last recorded finisher came in around 3:13:02, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 10th Annual Jersey City Hillers Marathon and Half Marathon a good first 13.1 Miles?

It is a small race (37 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 13.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the 10th Annual Jersey City Hillers Marathon and Half Marathon?

The 13.1 Miles winner ran 1:30:53 while the median finisher took 2:07:35. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.